Le Nouvel Opera de Paris (Plate Volumes I and II)
Paris: Cuche Et. Cie, c. 1880. Binding: Crimson Full calf with tooled border and gilt text and ornamentation on a morocco label on covers. Covers with original string. , Notes: Decorative plates depicting plans, mythological symbolism and construction details of the neo-Baroque Parisian Opera house completed in 1875. Engravings in great detail after drawings by Duchamp, Jasson and others of one of the most admired buildings of Paris. The beautiful chromolithographs convey the splendor and luxury of the interior decoration. Our example does not include the photograph volumes. Charles Garnier (1825 – 1898) was a French architect, perhaps best known as the architect of the Palais Garnier and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. In 1861 Garnier entered and won the competition for the new Paris opera house. Garnier's works represent a Neo-Baroque-inspired style, popular during the Beaux-Arts period in France. He was influenced by the Italianate styles of Renaissance artisans such as Palladio, Sansovino, and Michelangelo, perhaps the result of his many visits to Greece and Rome during his lifetime. His design reflected the aspirations of the Second Empire with its rich colouring and decoration. From his studies of Roman pageantry, Garnier had developed a great sense of occasion and drama which when coupled with a logical floor plan was used to good effect in the opera. He was also a pioneer of architectural beauty as well as function; his opera was built on a framework of metal girders, unprecedented at the time.
, Size: Large Folio (641x453mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author, 40 (complete) plates in volume I and 58 (of 60) plates in volume II – 19 of which are coloured chromolithographs. Volume II is missing plate 24-25 (which is one image – not two). , Volume: 2 volumes, Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Europe France; Book Plate Books General;. Some minor browning on some plates, otherwise in very good condition. Plates generally clean. Item #B5441
Binding: Crimson Full calf with tooled border and gilt text and ornamentation on a morocco label on covers. Covers with original string. , Notes: Decorative plates depicting plans, mythological symbolism and construction details of the neo-Baroque Parisian Opera house completed in 1875. Engravings in great detail after drawings by Duchamp, Jasson and others of one of the most admired buildings of Paris. The beautiful chromolithographs convey the splendor and luxury of the interior decoration. Our example does not include the photograph volumes. Charles Garnier (1825 – 1898) was a French architect, perhaps best known as the architect of the Palais Garnier and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo. In 1861 Garnier entered and won the competition for the new Paris opera house. Garnier's works represent a Neo-Baroque-inspired style, popular during the Beaux-Arts period in France. He was influenced by the Italianate styles of Renaissance artisans such as Palladio, Sansovino, and Michelangelo, perhaps the result of his many visits to Greece and Rome during his lifetime. His design reflected the aspirations of the Second Empire with its rich colouring and decoration. From his studies of Roman pageantry, Garnier had developed a great sense of occasion and drama which when coupled with a logical floor plan was used to good effect in the opera. He was also a pioneer of architectural beauty as well as function; his opera was built on a framework of metal girders, unprecedented at the time.
, Size: Large Folio (641x453mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author, 40 (complete) plates in volume I and 58 (of 60) plates in volume II – 19 of which are coloured chromolithographs. Volume II is missing plate 24-25 (which is one image – not two). , Volume: 2 volumes, Category: Book Art, Architecture & Design; Book Europe France; Book Plate Books General;.
Price: $10,000.00